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== In Popular Culture == |
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In 2017, William "Captain Billy" Moyle wrote a children's book, [http://tommythetexan.com/ "Tommy the Texan"] about a man and his relationship with a T-6 Texan. In the story, Danbury Airport, the home airport of the author, is the home to Tommy and Captain Billy. |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Danbury | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Danbury, Connecticut | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Danbury, Connecticut | ||||||||||||||
| Hub for | Reliant Air | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 458 ft / 140 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°22′18″N 073°28′56″W / 41.37167°N 73.48222°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | DXR Website | ||||||||||||||
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  DXR Location of airport in Connecticut/United States  DXR DXR (the United States) | |||||||||||||||
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Danbury Municipal Airport (IATA: DXR, ICAO: KDXR, FAA LID: DXR) is a public use general aviation airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district of Danbury, in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.[1] The airport opened in 1930. It is currently run by the city of Danbury. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a regional reliever airport facility.[2]
The Reliant Air building burned down on the evening of September 12, 2007. The hangar was located on the northeast side of the airport.[3] It has since been rebuilt and Reliant Air continues in business.
Facilities and aircraft
Danbury Municipal Airport covers 248 acres (1.00 km2) and has two runways:[1]
- Runway 8/26: 4,422 x 150 ft (1,348 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 17/35: 3,135 x 100 ft (956 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
The airport has three instrument approaches:
- Localizer Runway 8: Decision height - 643 feet (196 m) AGL
- VOR or GPS-A: Decision height - 902 feet (275 m) AGL
- GPS Runway 8: Decision height - 802 feet (244 m) AGL
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 83,419 aircraft operations, an average of 228 per day: 56% local general aviation, 40% transient general aviation, 4% air taxi and <1% military. There are 265 aircraft based at this airport: 210 single engine, 48 multi-engine, 6 jet aircraft and 1 helicopter.[1]
The Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol 399th Composite Squadron (NER-CT-042) operates out of the airport. The hangar is located next to runway 35.[4]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Reliant Air | Seasonal charter: Nantucket[5] |
In Popular Culture
In 2017, William "Captain Billy" Moyle wrote a children's book, "Tommy the Texan" about a man and his relationship with a T-6 Texan. In the story, Danbury Airport, the home airport of the author, is the home to Tommy and Captain Billy.
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for DXR PDF, effective 2007-07-05
- ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ Kevin J. Czarzasty (2007-09-13). "Fire Destroys Hangar at Danbury Airport". FireFightingNews. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ http://399cap.org Civil Air Patrol 399th
- ^ http://reliantair.com/Pages/NantucketShuttle.php "Danbury to Nantucket"
External links
- Airport History and Mission Statement at City of Danbury website
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective August 8, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for DXR
- AirNav airport information for KDXR
- ASN accident history for DXR
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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